Devon Cozens

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Devon Cozens

Clinical Internship Faculty

Social Work

Office Hours

By appointment, please email to set up a meeting!

Biography

My career has been focused on supporting teens, couples, and families to rekindle a felt sense of connection. The attachment lens-- paired with solution-focused, experiential, and humanistic interventions-- allows me to help people get unstuck in the places that mean the most; their relationships to self, other, and the world.

Research Interests

    Belonging + Connection
    Attachment Theory/Science
    Emotionally Focused Therapy

Teaching Interests

    My primary task in the classroom is to cultivate a culture of empathy and connection.

Education

PhD in Clinical Social Work

Smith College School for Social Work

MSW in Master of Social Work

Metropolitan State University of Denver

BA in Psychology

University of Colorado

Published Works

    Greathouse, T., Cozens, K. D., Darnel, L., Brandon, J. B. (2026, January (1st Quarter/Winter)). Relational and Culturally Responsive Supervision: Developing Culturally Responsive Clinicians and Assessing Impact with the Intercultural Development Inventory. Cozens, K. D. (2025). Chapter 6: Social Work in Schools and School-Based Settings. Springer, Retrum, H. J., Cozens, K. D., Ryder, S., Madison Lignell, H., Riley, C., Reid, S. (2025, September). University and Provider Collaboration: Addressing Colorado’s Workforce Shortage With Apprenticeships. Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC).